What Chinese patent medicine can be taken for damp-heat in the lower jiao in men?

Aug 27, 2025 Source: Cainiu Health

Dr. Sun Lianqing

Introduction

In general, male patients with damp-heat in the lower jiao may use Chinese patent medicines under the guidance of a physician. Commonly used Chinese patent medicines include Er Miao Wan, Si Miao Wan, Qian Lie Shu Le Jiao Nang (Prostate Relaxing and Joy Capsules), Long Dan Xie Gan Wan, and Long Qing Pian. During the course of treatment, patients should also maintain a light diet, avoid spicy and greasy foods, reduce tobacco and alcohol consumption, avoid prolonged sitting, and engage in appropriate physical activity to promote recovery.

Generally, male patients with damp-heat in the lower jiao can use patent Chinese medicines under the guidance of a physician. Commonly used medicines include Er Miao Wan (Two Marvels Pills), Si Miao Wan (Four Marvels Pills), Qian Lie Shu Le Capsules, Long Dan Xie Gan Wan (Dragon胆Liver-Draining Pills), and Long Qing Pian (Urinary Clearing Tablets), among others. A detailed explanation is as follows:

1. Er Miao Wan (Two Marvels Pills)

Er Miao Wan consists of Phellodendron bark (Huang Bai) and Atractylodes rhizome (Cang Zhu), and has the effect of clearing heat and drying dampness. It helps alleviate symptoms such as redness, swelling, and pain in the feet and knees, short and dark urine, and dampness-induced itching of the scrotum caused by damp-heat in the lower jiao. Therefore, it is suitable for male patients in the early stages of damp-heat in the lower jiao, especially when the downward diffusion of damp-heat is relatively mild.

2. Si Miao Wan (Four Marvels Pills)

Si Miao Wan contains Phellodendron bark (Huang Bai), Atractylodes rhizome (Cang Zhu), Coix seed (Yi Yi Ren), and Achyranthes root (Niu Xi), and functions to clear heat and promote diuresis. It can relieve redness and swelling of the feet and knees, as well as pain in the bones and joints caused by damp-heat in the lower jiao. Additionally, it improves urinary dysfunction and heaviness in the lower limbs caused by damp-heat. It is helpful for regulating limb or urinary system involvement due to damp-heat in the lower jiao, and can be taken under medical supervision.

3. Qian Lie Shu Le Capsules

Qian Lie Shu Le Capsules are made from Herba Epimedii (Yin Yang Huo), Astragalus root (Huang Qi), Typha pollen (Pu Huang), and other ingredients. They have the function of tonifying the kidneys, invigorating Qi, resolving stasis, and promoting urination. These capsules are suitable for male patients with symptoms such as difficult urination, painful or hesitant urination, and soreness and weakness of the waist and knees caused by damp-heat in the lower jiao combined with kidney Qi deficiency. They are particularly appropriate for individuals with prostatitis or benign prostatic hyperplasia exhibiting the above symptoms, and can help alleviate discomfort in the urinary and reproductive systems caused by damp-heat in the lower jiao.

4. Long Dan Xie Gan Wan (Dragon胆Liver-Draining Pills)

Long Dan Xie Gan Wan contains Gentiana root (Long Dan), Bupleurum root (Chai Hu), Scutellaria root (Huang Qin), and other ingredients, and functions to clear heat and dampness from the liver and gallbladder. It can be used to treat symptoms such as dark urine, dampness-induced itching of the scrotum, flank pain, and bitter taste in the mouth caused by downward diffusion of liver and gallbladder damp-heat in male patients with damp-heat in the lower jiao. It helps regulate symptoms involving the liver and gallbladder due to damp-heat in the lower jiao.

5. Long Qing Pian (Urinary Clearing Tablets)

Long Qing Pian consists of Alisma rhizome (Ze Xie), Plantago seeds (Che Qian Zi), Patrinia herb (Bai Jiang Cao), and other ingredients. It functions to clear heat, remove toxicity, cool the blood, and promote urination. It is specifically used to treat heat-induced urinary tract infections caused by damp-heat in the lower jiao in men, and can improve symptoms such as frequent urination, urgent urination, painful urination, and short, dark urine.

During the course of treatment, it is also important to maintain a light diet, avoid spicy and greasy foods, reduce tobacco and alcohol consumption, avoid prolonged sitting, engage in appropriate physical exercise, and support the body's recovery process.

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